Marilyn Siderwicz | Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering CEE creates three new undergraduate minors, adds new subjects to extend choice and opportunity. The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE), also known as Course 1, […]
Plan gives commuters flexibility to choose, day-to-day, how they get to campus. Between now and September, MIT will roll out the Access MIT pass, one of several new commuter benefits for Cambridge campus faculty and staff. […]
Researchers at MIT are seeking to redesign concrete — the most widely used human-made material in the world — by following nature’s blueprints. In a paper published online in the journal Construction and Building Materials, the team contrasts […]
On a global stage, MIT helps steer architecture toward solving worldwide challenges. At the 2016 Venice Architecture Biennale, opening Saturday, architects and designers have responded to a charge to “report from the front” on major challenges […]
Marilyn Siderwicz | Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering On May 21, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering head and McAfee Professor of Engineering Markus J. Buehler received the 2015 Foresight Institute Feynman Prize in Theoretical […]
Principal investigators will receive grants of up to $100,000 per year for up to two years for innovative research on food and water challenges. The Abdul Latif Jameel World Water and Food Security Lab (J-WAFS) has […]
Seven appointments are made in the School of Engineering. The School of Engineering has announced that seven members of its faculty have been granted tenure by MIT. “These newly tenured colleagues have demonstrated a commitment to […]
Marilyn Siderwicz | Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Effective July 1, three Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE) professors will receive named professorships in recognition for their important contributions to the department and the […]
The MIT community turned out in force, along with attendees from the corporate, government, and nonprofit sectors. MIT faculty, staff, and students gathered at the Wong Auditorium, accompanied by many representatives of member companies of the […]
New app from MIT researchers gathers rider feedback to improve Boston bus service. Crowdsourced data may soon improve commutes for Boston residents who ride the Silver Line bus. A new smartphone initiative called QualiT, launched this […]
Civil and environmental engineering activities at MIT 2016 Open House spark connections. Marilyn Siderwicz | Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Whether jostling closer to the toy building pieces, ogling liquid hair being transformed into holograms, […]
Colette Heald studies atmospheric gases and particles, and how they affect air quality and climate. Winds that blow across the Sahara desert in North Africa pick up particles of soil and sand, and typically carry them […]
Community members are working on fundraising efforts in the wake of recent quakes in Ecuador and Japan. The recent 7.8 magnitude earthquake that struck Ecuador on April 16 killed at least 600 people, injured at least […]
Retrofitting a small portion of buildings would have big impact on cities’ carbon emissions. Many programs encourage owners of homes and other buildings to improve their energy efficiency, sometimes offering substantial subsidies or tax incentives for […]
Quantitative study of Poland’s Bialowieza Forest highlights processes shaping species coexistence and potential impacts of deforestation. Marilyn Siderwicz | Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Białowieża Forest in Poland has been in the news lately […]